FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINAC

MDR report key: 3240954 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916710-2013-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 19, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K913119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RT SELECTED AUTO TO MOVE THE GANTRY TO THE PLANNED POSITION OF 5 DEGREES. WHEN THIS WAS BEING EXECUTED THE COUCH WAS ALSO SEEN TO HAVE MOVED SLIGHTLY (2MM). THEY CHECKED IN RT CHART AND WERE NOT MISTAKEN, SO TO REMEDY THIS, THE COUCH WAS MOVED BACK TO SAME LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE AS THE BREAST FIELDS AND TREATMENT CONTINUED. THE TOLERANCE TABLES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THEY ARE SET TO MANUAL SO NO COUCH MOTION SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH THIS AUTO MOVE FROM THE PENDANT. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
332401 CLINAC ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H29

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1